National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

Consisting of flat fettuccine pasta ribbons and a white sauce made from cheese, Fettuccine Alfredo is certainly a favorite for those who love Italian food but are looking for a departure from red sauces and round noodles! National Fettuccine Alfredo Day is here to celebrate and enjoy the fine, unique flavors that are expressed in this delicious Italian pasta dish!

Fettuccine Alfredo’s origins may be traced back to the 1400s where a couple of different viable stories for its invention have come up through culture. The dish was likely invented in Rome by a man named Alfred di Lelio when he worked in a restaurant that was run by his mother. The story goes that Fettuccine Alfredo was invented in 1907 or 1908 when di Lelio wanted to offer his wife something to eat after she had given birth to their first child. The dish appeared on the menu of his mother’s restaurant before it closed in 1910 and then, later, when he opened a restaurant of his own, Fettuccine Alfredo was on special offering on di Lelio’s menu.